Peugeot 306 D Turbo - Teach Me

[Meridius]

So after one of my friends realisation that a car is just an A to B tool for him he wants to downgrade to cheap as possible motoring, was originally thinking of some rubbish little Clio etc but I think something a bit bigger will be a better car for him.

Have been looking at 306 D Turbo, plenty for under a grand but know nothing about them, looking for experiences from people who have owned them, reliability, driveability, MPG, parts prices etc.

Have also looked at Mk1 Focus TDCIs so if anyone got ideas of something similiar to these I havent thought of it would be much appreciated.